A U.S. professor assigned her students the task of creating entries on WP instead of term papers.
Presentation: http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?page_id=11073 http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?page_id=11073&PRODUCT_CODE=E07/SESS089& bhcp=1 &PRODUCT_CODE=E07/SESS089&bhcp=1
News report: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071030-prof-replaces-term-papers-with -wikipedia-contributions.html
I know I will get complaints on Wikinews about doing another WMF story so soon, but apart from the little donation I put in I think plugging the projects is a good way to help the fundraiser.
Brian.